Dongji Island Introduction
Do you know that there is a marine national park in Penghu? "Penghu South Four Islands National Park" includes Dongji, Xiji, Dongyuping, and Xiyuping islands along with surrounding reefs and sea areas. Due to its sparse population, it retains its primitive appearance and is an important destination for ecological tourism. The easternmost island, Dongji, is the largest among the South Four Islands and is also the closest island to Taiwan in the Penghu archipelago. It has historically served as a transshipment point for maritime trade between Taiwan and Penghu. The nearby waters have several spiral-shaped underwater currents, which often cause ships to run aground and sink, thus it is referred to as "Black Water Ditch." To protect ship safety, two lighthouses were built during the Japanese colonial period. The northern Dongji Lighthouse is the highest point on the island, with a striking black-and-white tower. Due to the previous presence of Japanese troops, remnants of the artillery barracks, called "Bingcuo" by locals, can be seen at the northeast corner. From the visitor center, if you head west to Bagua Mountain, you can climb to a high point to overlook Dongji Harbor, Dongji Lighthouse, and the surrounding sea view. The rock layer at Bagua Mountain is long and narrow basalt, with a circular rock on the left side resembling an eye, known as "Dongji Eye." The coastline around Dongji Island is almost entirely steep columnar basalt cliffs, and at the northeast corner, there is a large marine erosion platform known as "Daping," where a large number of intertidal organisms can be found during low tide. Due to its rich basalt landscape, it, along with Xiji, Shjw, and Tiezhany Island, is collectively designated as the "Penghu South Sea Basalt Nature Reserve."
Dongji Island
Dongji Island
